The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has a long history of cultivating new works. Since its inception in 1979, the DCPA has produced 147 world premieres, presented readings of 210 new works, and commissioned 47 playwrights. Even before the Colorado New Play Summit’s creation in 2006, the DCPA has been involved in the enrichment […]
Five Fast Facts About the reservoir by Jake Brasch
/in Theatre Company, General, New Play Summit/by Emma Holstthe reservoir by Jake Brasch was selected by DCPA Theatre Company as one of four featured readings in its 2023 Colorado New Play Summit. Get to know this all-new play before it’s read in front of a Denver audience for the first time! HOMETOWN PLAYWRIGHT Playwright Jake Brasch, a Colorado native, had his humble beginnings […]
Five Fast Facts About The Suffragette’s Murder by Sandy Rustin
/in Theatre Company, General, New Play Summit/by Emma HolstThe Suffragette’s Murder by Sandy Rustin was selected by DCPA Theatre Company as one of four featured readings in its 2023 Colorado New Play Summit. Get to know this all-new play before it’s read in front of a Denver audience for the first time! GET A CLUE! Playwright Sandy Rustin penned an adaptation of the […]
Five Fast Facts About Joan Dark by Christina Pumariega
/in Theatre Company, General, New Play Summit/by Emma HolstJoan Dark by Christina Pumariega was selected by DCPA Theatre Company as one of four featured readings in its 2023 Colorado New Play Summit. Get to know this all-new play before it’s read in front of a Denver audience for the first time! PLAYWRITING AWARD NOMINATION Before ever receiving a fully staged production, Joan Dark […]
Five Fast Facts About Polar Bears, Black Boys & Prairie Fringed Orchids by Vincent Terrell Durham
/in Theatre Company, General, New Play Summit/by Emma HolstPolar Bears, Black Boys & Prairie Fringed Orchids by Vincent Terrell Durham was selected by DCPA Theatre Company as one of four featured readings in its 2023 Colorado New Play Summit. Get to know this all-new play before it’s read in front of a Denver audience for the first time! EVOLUTION OF TROPES Playwright Vincent […]
Learn to Dance—Unconventionally
/in Community Engagement, General/by Mindy SinkWhat is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of dance class? Maybe it is ballet or tap dancing or even ballroom dance. These are more traditional styles of dance that we are likely to see performed or even to attempt in a class. However, as productions STOMP and Riverdance have shown […]
Walk Like an Egyptian in Colorado
/in Community Engagement, General/by Mindy SinkThe premise of Hotter Than Egypt is of two Americans on a vacation/business trip to Cairo and how their relationship is tested as they are exposed to this new environment. If this story makes you curious to learn more about Egypt while staying here in Colorado, start exploring in your own backyard. DENVER MUSEUM OF […]
New Play Development at the DCPA: A flourishing endeavor since 1979
/in Theatre Company, General, New Play Summit/by Emma HolstThe Denver Center for the Performing Arts has a long history of cultivating new works. Since its inception in 1979, the DCPA has produced 147 world premieres, presented readings of 210 new works, and commissioned 47 playwrights. Even before the Colorado New Play Summit’s creation in 2006, the DCPA has been involved in the enrichment […]
From the archives: How Fiddler on the Roof turned rags into riches
/in Broadway, General/by Sylvie DrakeThe story, deeply embedded in Jewish DNA, tells a universal story about determination and survival
From the archives: STOMP as loud as you can, Denver
/in Broadway, General/by John Moore‘Stomp’ will be back in Denver from March 10-15 in all its explosive, syncopated glory with those incredible percussionists who treasure the old adage about…
First Look: Laughs in Spanish
/in Photo Gallery, Theatre Company, General/by DCPA PressLaughs in Spanish is a joyous, downright hilarious snapshot of Cuban and Colombian-American culture set in the heart of Miami’s Wynwood arts district. Join the party, embrace life’s twists and turns, and mark your calendar for this uproarious new comedy. Take a look at some of the production photos below.